Croucheston’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Croucheston’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CrouchestonWiltshire
A village in Wiltshire, South West, home to 260 people.
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Population
260
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
56.8
37% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Croucheston a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Croucheston has none; the figures on this page are still real. 47% of homes were built before 1919. Over-65s are 37% of the population. On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Croucheston stand out
The 3 things Croucheston does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croucheston.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Croucheston: 37% are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.1% of residents. Residents of Croucheston have a median age of 56.8. Degrees are held by 48% of adults, above Wiltshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
56.8median age
CrouchestonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Croucheston | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Croucheston is a driving town: 82% of commuters go by car, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Croucheston for work. A household here earns £57K a year before tax, on average.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Bicycle7%
On foot5%
Bus3%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Croucheston than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
10% rent privately, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 7% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Croucheston£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £685,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,436
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Croucheston records more burglary and damage per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 20.5 per 1,000 a year
69% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 34.6 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Croucheston came to 16 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6.
34.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social6
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
34.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
32.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.7% of people in Croucheston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Croucheston is Salisbury District Hospital, 5.1 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Croucheston called their health good or very good, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Croucheston: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Croucheston | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Croucheston keeps more of its old housing than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 47% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 9 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Croucheston has 346 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 23% of the town’s land, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
346
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Croucheston
12pages on Croucheston
The big questions
Croucheston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WiltonSalisburyOld SarumDowntonWhaddonSandleheathTisburyCroucheston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croucheston | 260 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 3.9 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 5.4 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 7.2 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Downton | 2,952 | 7.3 | A | B | B | A |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 7.6 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Sandleheath | 1,546 | 8.1 | — | D | A | A− |
| Tisbury | 2,274 | 8.2 | — | B | C+ | A |
Whaddon, Sandleheath and Tisbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Croucheston
How many listed buildings are there in Croucheston?
That is 14.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Croucheston?
Band D council tax in Croucheston is £2,436 for 2026–27, less than in 51% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Croucheston
Village in Wiltshire, England
Croucheston is a built-up area of 260 people, in the Wiltshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 260 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006140
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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